2 killed, 7 wounded early Saturday

A 20-year-old man was killed in the Little Village neighborhood, another fatally shot in West Englewood and at least seven people were wounded in shootings across Chicago early Saturday, police said.

The 20-year-old, Freddie Hernandez, was gunned down about 2:40 a.m. in an apparent drive-by shooting on the 2500 block of South Trumbull Avenue, officials said.

A neighborhood resident, 17-year-old Anthony Briones, said he heard about eight shots and the screeching of car tires from his home two blocks from the scene.

When police arrived, Hernandez was lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshots to the head, authorities said.

He was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:15 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

A van was seen leaving the scene, said police, who indicated the shooting may have been gang-related.

Area Central detectives are investigating, and no suspects are in custody.

In a shooting in which police initially said a victim's condition had stabilized, Darius McGraw, 22, was declared dead at 7:20 a.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County medical exmainer's office.

The victim was shot about 6:40 a.m. in the 6600 block of South Bell Avenue in the West Englewood neighborhood, Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Michael Sullivan said. Police responded to a call of shots fired and found the victim in a front yard, shot in the back and buttocks, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala.

The victim was taken to Christ, where Sullivan said this morning his condition had stabilized, but the man died less than an hour after the shooting.

In a separate shooting, a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old were injured in the Gresham neighborhood shortly after midnight, police said.

One was shot in the shoulder and taken in good condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center, Gaines said.

The other was shot in the back and also taken to Christ, Gaines said. His condition was not immediately released.

Also on Saturday:

About 6:40 a.m., a 22-year-old man was shot in on the 6600 block of South Bell Avenue in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, News Affairs Officer Michael Sullivan said. He was taken to Christ, where his condition was stabilized.

About 4 a.m., a 17-year-old male was shot on the 4700 block of West Palmer Street in the Hermosa neighborhood on the Northwest Side, Gaines said, citing preliminary information. He was taken to a local hospital in good condition.

About 2:35 a.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in the buttocks on the 5500 block of South California Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side, Gaines said. He was taken to Mount Sinai in good condition. Police have a person of interest in custody, Gaines said.

About 1:38 a.m., a 21-year-old woman was shot in the arm on the 7500 block of North Hoyne Avenue in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the Far North Side, Gaines said. She was taken to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston in good condition.

About 1:20 a.m., a man in his 20s was shot twice in his legs when a gunman approached him at a gas station on the 6700 block of South Jeffery Boulevard in the Jackson Park Highlands neighborhood on the South Side. He was listed in good condition.

About 1 a.m., a 32-year-old man was shot in the shoulder near the intersection of West 75th Street and South Eggleston Avenue in Gresham, Gaines said. He was taken to Christ, where his condition was stabilized.